Various Artists - Liverpool Sounds: 75 Classics From The Singing City (2015)

As you drive into Liverpool you will see a sign Liverpool 'Home Of The Beatles', which is absolutely true, but the city's contribution to popular music is far greater than that, covering the years before the Beatles, the Beatle years themselves, & more recent times. The Wall of Fame in Mathew Street salutes Liverpool's number 1 hit-makers & there is plenty of space for further additions. Compiled & annotated by author & BBC Radio Merseyside broadcaster Spencer Leigh, Liverpool Sounds presents 75 tracks which, by & large, relate to the pre-Beatles area. There are great songs, great comedy & great performances, & every track is here for a reason. There are many hit singles & several number 1s. Even if the Beatles had been born elsewhere, the city would still have made an enormous contribution to modern popular music.Tracklist: